Cabinet



J. F. SCHYLANDER.

CABINET. APPLICATION VH LED JAN. 6, i921.

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CABINET. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 6,1921.

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UNITED STATES;

PATENT oFFicsf JOI-IN F. SCI-IYLANDER, 0F CHICAGO, ILIINOIS.

CABINET.

Speccation ofv'ttrs patent# Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

Application ined january e, V1921'. serial No.' 435,388.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN F. SCHYLANDER,

a citizen of the United States, residing atv Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and uselful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the A'following is a description.

My invention relates to that general class of devices known as cabinets', and especially to those cabinetsconstrncted of sheet metal. Such cabinets are extensivelyT used in offices, factories, and elsewhere, and are especially useful in printing rooms to hold trays containing the fonts of type or galley. The trays or shelves containing the type are usually very shallow, and itis desirable to yhave as many trays as possible within a. cabinet,

hence my invention is directed to provide a cabinet frame. wherein the tray supports occupy very little space and are adjustable to *accommodate various depths of trays.

The invention has among its other objects,

` the invention of a device of the kind described that is simple, convenient., durable, compact, eflicient, dependable'and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.` litany other objects, advantagesand uses of the device herein shown'a-nd described `will beobvio'us to those skilledin the art to which this invention appertains.

To this end my invention consists in the Vnovel* construction, arrangement and {combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate vlike or corresponding parts throughout the Views:

Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of my cabinet frame; t

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 Fig. 3 is a Fig. 4;

Fig.

vsection on the line 3-3 of 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5 5 of Fig.'2;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail of one of the upright members;

lFig. 7 is a fragmentary detail of one of the tray-supporting members;

Fig. 8 is a view in elevation illustrating a modified form of stop; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional View of the same taken substantially on line 949 of Fig. 8. i

` ino` arm or flange 14 A represents the cabinet frame, compris-V 9, extending inwardly of the free edges of.

the channel arms,for a purpose to be here-g inafter described.

Tray-supporting members 10 and 11v are provided to receive galleys,y trays of type 0r other material, the members 10' being arranged between the fro-nt and rea-r interev mediate uprights 3 and 4, and the-members 11 being arranged between the front and rear end uprights 1 and 2. f

Each member' 10 is preferably channel shaped and of sheet metal, having a webf12, parallel channel arms or l'side' flanges 13 pierpendicular to said web, Vand a, pair of arms or flanges l14 extending longitudinally of the vmembers and transversely of the channel arms 13, the Varms 14.being adapted to re` ceive and lsupport the trays thereon. The supporting members 10 and 11 are-so proportioned that kthe distance between the parallel opposed` arms 13 0f the member 10 is substantially equal to'that between the outer surface of the parallel channel arms 8A of Vthe member 1, so' that when theends ofthe webs 12 are'placedV within the slots 9, the channel arms 13will overlie the' outer sides of channel arms 8 and prevent relative trans` verse movement therebetween.

Stops 15 are provided at the rear ends of the supporting members'V 10 'and 1-1, said, stops being preferably made integral with said members asV by upturning the ends vof the parts 14, or in any other suitable manner. These stops serve to abut the trays and limit their movement in one direction on the traysupporting members. I have? hereinafter described a modified form of stop.

The outer or end supporting members 'are similarl tothe members lOleXcept that they areprovided with but a-single tray-supportonbe of the channel arms 13.

projecting laterally onv Y the supports themselves may be employed' As shown in Fig. l, each of the central tray-supporting members is adapted to receive or carry the adjacent ends of a pair of trays, the bottom of one tray resting on o ne of the arms 14, and the bottom of the ad] acent tray resting upon the other opposltely extending arm 14. The arms 14 are placed in horizontal alinement with the arms 14, so that they will cooperate therewith to support the trays at their outer sides, while the arms 14 support the trays at the inner sides.

Spacers 16 are arrangedat the top and bottom of the cabinet, and at points intermediate the top and bottom if so desired, to reinforce the cabinet, each spacer extending between the front and rear uprights and being detachably secured thereto in any suitable manner, as by screws or nuts 18, or any equivalent therefor. The spacers 16 may be of any desired cross section, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the ends of the same are ofi"- set laterally so as to form plates 17, said vplates having apertures therein to receive the tightening screws and nuts 18.

Top and bottom cover plates 19 and 20, respectively, may be provided, if so desired, these plates being secured to the frame in any suitable manner.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the upright 7 and supporting members 10 are similar to those shown in the other igures, except that the upturned stops 15 on the supporting members are omitted. In this construction in place of forming the supporting members with individual stops, I mount a common stop on one or more of the rear uprights. Referring particularly to Fig. 9, 23 represents a stop iianged as at 25 and 26 and secured to the central upright by a bolt 24. In this case the members 23 may be similar to one of the supports 10, or

for the purpose and arranged on the uprights. This construction has an advantage in that all of the stops at the ends of the supporting members are in alinement and gives an improved appearance.

In assembling the cabinet, the frame is set v up with the front uprights and laterals 1, 3,

5 and 6 removed, then the tray-supporting members 10 and 11 are inserted into the slots 9 of the rear uprights, and the spacers are secured to the rear members. The front upe rights andl laterals are then positioned so that the slots in the uprights are in alinement with the webs 12 of the members 10 and 11, and the front ends of the spacers are secured to the front frame members. Thus the cabinet when assembled is rigid and yet allows the parts to be easily detached to rearrange andvary the spacing of the supportsl whenever it is desired to do so.

It will be obvious that the cabinet may be made of any desired size, either to support one. two or more stacks of trays or galleys.

The same may also be arranged in units of one, two or more, and then the several units arranged together to form cabinets of the desired total capacity. In the claims where I specify tray-supporting members, I wish to be understood as meaning that the supporting members are adapted to support trays, galleys, or any other part or parts -which may be carried thereby.

Having thus described my invention, it is f obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing -from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting` myself to the exact form, arrangement, construction and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cabinet comprising uprightl frame members and tray-supporting members detachably carried thereby, each of said traysupporting members comprising a web and channel arms, and having a longitudinally extending arm transversely ott said channel arms and adapted to receive and support a tray thereon, said last mentioned arm lying in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of said web.

2. A cabinet rcomprising upright frame members and traysupporting members detachably carried thereby, each of said traysupporting members comprising a web and channel arms, and having a pair of longitudinally extending arms transversely of said channel arms, said transverse arms lying substantially in a plane and each being adapted to receive and support a tray there- 3. A cabinet comprising `upright'frame members at the ends and intermediatethereof and tray-supporting members carried by said uprights, each of said tray-supporting members carried by said intermediate upf right having horizontally slined transverse arms adapted to support the opposed ends of adjacent trays.

4. A cabinetv comprising upright .frame members at the ends and intermediate thereof, and tray-supporting members carried by said uprights, each of said tray-supporting members carried by said intermediate up-k rights having horizontally alined transverse arms adapted to support the opposed ends members carried thereby, each of said tray- Y supporting members comprising afweb and channel arms and having a longitudinally extending arm transversely of said channel arms whereby it may receive and support a tray, said web, channel arms and transverse arm being substantially of equal length, said uprights having slots in their channel arms adapted to receive the ends of the webs of said tray-supporting members, so that the channel arms of said tray-supporting members overlie both sides of the channel arms of said upright members and prevent transverse movementtherebetween.

6. A cabinet comprising channeled front and rear upright frame members having a series of slots in the channel arms thereof, a series of channeled tray-supporting members carried by said frame members and having their ends insertible in said slots, the channel arms of said tray-supporting members overlying the channel arms of said uprights so as to interlock therewith and prevent relative transverse movement therebetween, spacers between said front and rear upright frame members, and means for detachably securing spacers to said uprights.

7. A cabinet comprising channeled front and rear upright frame members, each having a series of slots in the channel arms thereof a series of channeled tray-supporting members carried by said uprights, each comprising a web and channel arms and having a longitudinally extending arm transversely of said channel arms and adapted to receive and support a tray thereon, said transverse arm lying in a plane parallel to the plane of said web, the ends of the webs .of said tray-supporting member being insertible into said slots, the channel arms of said tray-supporting members overlying the front and rear upright members, and means for detachably securing said parts together. n testimony whereof, l have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subseribing witnesses.

JOHN F. SCHYLANDER.

l/Vitnesses:

Roy W. HILL, BERTHA HARTMANN. 

